Top Countries for a Better Work-Life Balance

Bangalore: Many of us dream to settle down in other nations with our family after completing our education. But this dream can be achieved by very few people at the present job market. For any professional, the first thing they would expect in their life is to have a better work-life balance wherever they go, whether it is India or Abroad. Maintaining a better work-life balance has become a top most priority among the current professionals after experiencing failure in the professional life or sometimes in the personal life. If you concentrate only on the personal life, for sure you are not going to achieve anything in your professional life; if you concentrate only on your professional life, you are sure to experience problems in your personal life.

So, if you have got a chance or expecting a chance to travel abroad  for your future career and worrying about how to maintain a better work-life balance, here is the list of top countries which can lead you towards a better work-life balance according to studies conducted by Organization For

Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD] by taking into consideration about the average length of the workday, employment rate of women who have children and family to take care and last but not the least time professionals are spending on leisure and personal care. So, checkout the listed top countries with better work-life balance here…, as reported on rediff business website.

1. Denmark:

It has been reported that the Danish people experience and enjoy a better amount of work-life balance as they work for 1,559 hours per year which is considered to be lesser than the average amount of working 1,749 hours per year according to OECD.It has also been reported as only 2 percent of the professionals in this country work for long hours which is considered to be lesser than the average of 9 percent as per OECD studies. People in this country give the at most priority to their personal care like eating, sleeping, socializing with the family members and friends etc. as they reserve 16.1 hours a day to all their personal activities which is more than average of 14.8 hours as per OECD studies. So, if you are interested or having any plans of working in Denmark and settling down over their then you have chosen a best place on earth as you can lead your both personal and professional life in the best way as possible.

2. Belgium:

It has been reported as of OECD, Belgian men spend approximately 151 minutes on cooking, cleaning and other personal activities etc, which is considered to be more than average 131 minutes. But this time is lesser than that of the number of minutes Belgian women spend on the domestic work each day, as it is approximately 245 minutes per day for personal work. Belgians work approximately 1551 hours every year, and this is considered to be the lowest rates in the OECD as the average working hours per year is 1749 hours. An employee working more than 50 hours every week in most of the OECD nations is not very large. Only 4 percent of the professionals in Belgium work for longer hours and this percent is considered to be lower than average 9 percent according to OECD percentage. So, if you have any idea or plans to select this country for your professional life, definitely your choice will be a good one if you settle down in this nation.

3. Spain:

Spanish way of life is quite different than that of any other nations across the world. This country is considered as one among the most visited nations around the world because of its awesome lifestyle of culture. According to OECD, Spanish men spend approximately 107 minutes every day on cooking, cleaning, taking care of the children and other household works in a day which is lower than average 131 minutes. But these 107 minutes is considered to be half when it is compared with 294 minutes spent by Spanish women every day on the household and other domestic work. The people in this country work for around 1663 hours every year which is also considered to be lower than 1749 average hours. Even it has been reported that employees working for more than 50 hours every week is also not very large in this nation. In this country, just around 7 percent of the professionals work for longer hours which are also lower than the average 9 percent according to OECD. 9 percent of the Spanish men work for longer hours when it is compared with women as only 4 percent of women work for longer hours.

4. Norway:

It is common across the world that, it is the men who spend more time on paid works than women, as women concentrate and work on unpaid domestic work most of the time. According to OECD, Norwegian men spend 152 minutes every day on cooking, taking care of the family members and other personal works. This time is considered to be higher than average 131 minutes but it is still lesser than the time women spend on these domestic activities. Women spend 225 minutes per day on their household works. As a whole, including both Norwegian men and women, they spend approximately 1414 hours every year on working, but this is considered to be lower than the OECD average time of 1749 hours. Only 3 percent of the overall professionals in Norway work for longer hours which are definitely very less than average 9 percent. 4 percent of men work for longer hours compared to 1 percent of women. A better work-life balance can bring you additional physical and mental health benefits.

5. Netherlands:

Netherland is ranked as the fifth best foreign destinations for transferees. Sullivan says that, Netherland has become the home to a very open marketplace with dual importance in the professional services. The country’s hub for international business is in Amsterdam which is the financial and also considered as the cultural capital of Netherlands. The capital city is the home for stock exchange which is considered to be the oldest stock exchange in the world and for your information, about 500 world’s top companies are based in this country. In this nation, the men spend around 163 minutes per day on cooking, cleaning and on other personal activities which is higher than average 131 minutes. But this is definitely lesser than the time women in Netherland spend on working each day as they spend around 273 minutes every day on the domestic works. Netherland professionals spend around 1,377 hours per year on working, and this is considered to be the lowest rate in the OECD and lesser than the average 1,749 hours. Only 1 percent of professionals in this country work for long hours.